Hebrews 12:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.”

Hebrews 12:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 12:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 12:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then you are illegitimate, and not children.”

Hebrews 12:8 — World English Bible

Hebrews 12:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. ”

Hebrews 12:8 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 12:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and if ye are apart from chastening, of which all have become partakers, then bastards are ye, and not sons.”

Hebrews 12:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 12:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But if ye are without chastening, of which all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. ”

Hebrews 12:8 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 12:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If therefore ye be without correction, whereof al are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sonnes.”

Hebrews 12:8 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 12:8 in Context — Hebrews 12

6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

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What Does Hebrews 12:8 Mean?

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